Parking changes could put kids in danger on busy road, resident says

New parking restrictions in a Salford neighbourhood could put children in danger by forcing them to cross a busy road, a resident has claimed.

Salford council is planning to bring in new double yellow lines along some junctions on Lower Broughton Road, including opposite the playing fields. This is aimed at stopping cars parking on the corners and blocking the view for vehicles trying to enter or exit residential side streets.

But resident Sam Hiley said the restrictions could force people to park on the other side of the road - away from their homes - putting children in danger as they try to cross through the traffic.

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He has set up a petition calling for a crossing and speed humps to be installed on Lower Broughton Road, which has been signed by nearly 60 people.

The 70-year-old told the Manchester Evening News that cars regularly park near the junctions, especially at Yew Street and Cliff Avenue, because it is next to the entrances to their houses.

He said: “We have to think of children crossing the road, parents carrying them or children running out, someone is going to get killed.

“I think the problem is the planners have never been here or looked at it, and they didn't test the traffic flow.”

Salford council said there should still be room for residents to park outside their properties despite the measures, and that their engineers have visited the area many times.

A spokesperson added: “We are aware of the competing parking demands on this street and as such the vast majority of Lower Broughton Road in the vicinity of the Broughton Playing Field will remain unrestricted to enable residents and users of the field to park on the street.

“Families